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Exhibition of Rare Books Page 3 | Oi Ling Chiang’s personal collection and will not be for sale.
The exhibition focuses on the dispersion and disappearance of Chinese rare books. Ms Chiang has said that by introducing this subject she hopes to revisit some of the episodes of recent Chinese history which caused the fragmentation of the more refined
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traditions and cultures in modern day China. She goes on to say “We also take this opportunity to clarify the terms “Zhenben” 珍本 and “Shenben” 善本. The concept of reprint using an old woodblock carved in previous dynasties is also discussed. Along with discussion of book printing in old China, we also expose visitors to the exhibition to the different
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